Rotating neutron-star quadrupole and continuous waves

ID: compact_star.neutron_star.rotating_mass_quadrupole

A time-varying non-axisymmetric mass quadrupole can generate a projected gravitational-wave signal.

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Sources

• https://ligo.org/science-summaries/O2CWAllsky/
• https://ligo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/O3KnownPulsars_flyer.pdf

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